The 25 Most Instagrammed Dishes in Orange County

If there's one type of porn many of us are guilty of, it's food porn. We've all been caught in the act: standing over our food with elbows out, and phones in hand, all to channel our inner Ansel Adams. The prevalence of community-generated food porn, of course, calls for an analysis of which foods are coerced into food porn by us the most here in OC--hence, this listicle.

Methodology:

Thanks to an app called MyFab5, we have data comprising a list of the 10 most popular restaurants in Orange County based on Instagram. Using a sample size of about 100, we also counted which dish at each restaurant was photographed the most, thus making it "the most popular." Of course, this is a far-from-perfect method but, for the most part, the most photographed dish at each restaurant is usually obvious.

Disclaimer: Location, atmosphere, lighting, and price play a significant role in what gets the most #instalove. Also: tourists. Now, the list!

25. Sizzling Brisket, Bulgogi, and Other Meats at Gen Korean BBQ House

Photo by Kristine Hoang

What's an OC list--or any list dealing with Southern California--without Korean barbecue? With the standard shot of bulgogi and brisket getting cooked on a grill, it's definitely not impossible to smell the meaty aroma just by looking at it. 16300 Beach Blvd, Westminster, (714) 596-8833

24.Cap n' Crunch Ice Cream at Creamistry

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This dessert spot doesn't have one heavily photographed flavor or menu item. Instead a variety of flavors share the spotlight, with cap n' crunch ice cream leading the race only by a little bit. 3972 Barranca Pkwy #D, Irvine, (949) 777-6627; creamistry.com

If there's one cupcake you can't miss, it's the one that actually looks like a target: with white frosting and a red and light blue dot in the middle, the red velvet cupcake is a trademark in itself. 944 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, (949) 760-0003; www.sprinkles.com

In 2013, Kristine wrote her first article for OC Weekly and, subsequently, fell in love with the paper. After two years of gluttony reporting, she became Clubs Editor and started writing about even more gluttony, homelessness, and Vietnamese-American arts. Prior to the Weekly, Kristine contributed to Alhambra Source, The Hechinger Report, and Zocalo Public Square. But the most important thing you need to know is that she loves The Beatles (especially George).